Jul 16, 2016 st marys church, lydiard tregoze monument to nicholas st john detail 1587 1592 latter original date of memorial. In 1259, henry iii gave robert tregoze a royal licence to create a. All is revealed in the latest novel the woman in the lake by best selling author nicola cornick, whose books. Marys church and you immediately feel its year history and the influence of the st. Miscellany of bastardy, examinations and removals for lydiard tregoze, wiltshire 17281861 v. In 1420 margaret beauchamp c141082, one of the most important, wealthy and influential women of the 15 th century inherited all the grandisons estates, including lydiard tregoze. This page is one of 261 pages covering every community in wiltshire, and is provided by wiltshire council libraries and heritage. Her portrait is in prime position above the polyptych. Marys church,lydiard tregoze, swindon, wiltshire, england,u. A settlement at lediar, with woodland, is mentioned in the domesday book and was owned by the tregoze family from about 1198.
Folded sheet maps covering lydiard tregoze area are available. The school was lydiard park junior and infants but investigation showed that the logs books were for bassett down school. Alas, although we crept up secret staircases and slept in an ancient four poster bed, none appeared. In 1270 henry iii gave robert tregoze a royal licence to impark a nearby woodland in order to create a deer park. People, places and events in the history of swindon. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. In 1259, henry iii gave robert tregoze a royal licence to create a deer park in nearby woodland. John family polyptych at lydiard tregoze its makers and its message carne, brian on.
Lydiard tregoze guide to lydiard tregoze, wiltshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. St marys parish, lydiard tregoze this page summarises records created by this organisation the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the. The grandison books in 1575 elizabeth st john, daughter of nicholas and elizabeth st john of lydiard tregoze married richard st george. John lord van lydiardtregoze family history ancestry. Lydiard park steeped in history lydiard house was home to the st john family for 500 years. Lydiard tregoze is mentioned in the doomsday book as a manor belonging to alfred of marlborough, baron of ewyas and a tenantin. Its in the medieval walls, the jacobean carved pews, the painted glass windows and spectacular family monuments. It might be small compared to city cathedrals, but it is packed with history, majesty and the most splendid. This stunning monument is often referred to as the golden. Curiously painted an illustrated history of the st. Read about the history of swindon and see specially. Lydiard tregoze st mary church swindon swindon unitary authority wiltshire, england.
Over the chancel arch the ten commandments and appropriate texts gave a. Lydiard tregoze search results wiltshire community history. I am immensely pleased that the national lottery has chosen to make this substantial investment in the conservation of st. Lydiard house was built adjacent to the church guide books. My father was sir allen apsley, lieutenant of the tower of london. Hook is a small village in wiltshire, england between the town of royal wootton bassett and the village of purton, just north of the m4 motorway. Lydiard tregoz, wiltshire genealogy familysearch wiki. There is no village here but next to the church is the mansion of lydiard park and there are. Lydiard park, non civil parish 1001238 historic england. My daughter and i spent the night alone at lydiard once, hoping to meet some of our ghostly relatives. Marys church was founded in saxon days when the manor of lydiard was. Look at facts about lydiard park to inform us about the county part located at lydiard tregoze. John family polyptych, painted on its many folding panels.
Great chaddington farm is a grade ii listed building in lydiard tregoze, wiltshire, england. What link might there be between the history of the old town area of swindon and the magnificent house in lydiard park. Lydiard tregoze wiltshire and swindon history centre. History of lydiard tregoze in north wiltshire gazetteers. Lydiard millicent and lydiard tregoze were also included within the new borough boundaries. The lydiard school mystery wiltshire and swindon history. Aubrey, writing in the mid 17th century, mentions a mineral spring in lydiard called antiocks well, which once, he says, was famous for its miraculous and healing properties. A project to provide a fuller picture of each community is in. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos. Richard st george joined the college of arms in 1602. Liddiard tregoz or lydiard tregoze, a village and a parish in wilts. The names lydiard and tregoze were combined to distinguish the parish from nearby lydiard millicent.
The village stands 3 miles from wootton bassett station on the g. Can court farmhouse is a grade ii listed building in lydiard tregoze, wiltshire, england. Lydiard house lydiard tregoze is mentioned in the doomsday book as a manor belonging to alfred of marlborough, baron of ewyas and a tenantinchief to king william i of england. Lydiard is mentioned in the 1086 doomsday book as a manor belonging to alfred of marlborough. St marys parish, lydiard tregoze the national archives. Lydiard tregoze parish war memorial, lydiard tregoze. Liddiardtreegooze, a village and a parish in cricklade district, wilts. K the village of lydiard tregoz disappeared over 300 years ago and all that remains of it is the church. The name lydiard may well derive from the ancient british word meaning gate by the ford. Lucy hungerford was born in 1560 at farley, berkshire, england. The church holds up a mirror to view englands wider history. The lydiard school mystery wiltshire and swindon history centre. The ford could have been found across the stream which now runs under the road at brook house.
Lydiard house is fortunate to have two copies of this important st john family record. Lydiard tregoze parish war memorial, which stands on hook street, is listed at grade ii for the following principal reasons. There are 3,000 census records available for the last name st. In 1198 sybil, wife of robert tregoze, sheriff of wiltshire, inherited the manor. History of lydiard tregoze in north wiltshire map and. The golden cavalier lydiard house one of the finest is the monument to his son, edward, who was killed at the second battle of newbury in 1645. History lydiard park, formerly known as south lydiard, lediar, is mentioned in the domesday book 1086. A stones throw away is the ancient church of st marys, lydiard tregoze, with its astonishing.
Booktrail travel to the woman in the lake set in swindon. In 187072, john marius wilsons imperial gazetteer of england and wales described lydiard tregoze like this. A miscellany of bastardy records for wiltshire 1860 to 1868 swindon. This includes the contents of the museum, the history of the st. A miscellany of bastardy records for wiltshire 1860 to. Lydiard park, formerly known as south lydiard, lediar, is mentioned in the domesday book 1086.
Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference. At that time the total population of swindon was some 65,000. This record is known as the grandison book, as it is thought the book was. View more historical records for father of lydiard tregoze people with similar attributes to father of lydiard tregoze gathered from those who lived during the same time period, were born in the same. Marys church, lydiard tregoze, is difficult to describe without sounding too ambitious. The most splendidly furnished church, probably in the whole of wiltshire, is to be found at lydiard tregoze. If you would like to visit lydiard house and walled garden please click here for opening times and admission prices.